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Tue, 08 Jul 2003
Minister to withdraw 'lottery' license
Minister to withdraw 'lottery' license JAKARTA: Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah promised on Monday to withdraw a license given to a company to run a "lottery-style" life insurance program that offers prizes to customers.
Tue, 08 Jul 2003
Policemen fired over stray bullets
Policemen fired over stray bullets JAKARTA: The Police Disciplinary Board has recommended dismissal for two policemen due to negligence that led to the deaths of two girls and left another civilian injured in the Taman Sari area, West Jakarta last month.
Tue, 08 Jul 2003
Policemen fired over stray bullets
Policemen fired over stray bullets JAKARTA: The Police Disciplinary Board has recommended dismissal for two policemen due to negligence that led to the deaths of two girls and left another civilian injured in the Taman Sari area, West Jakarta last month.
Tue, 08 Jul 2003
'DPR commits constitution contempt'
'DPR commits constitution contempt'Moch. N. Kurniawan and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts accused legislators and the government on Monday of contempt of the Constitution for intentionally delaying the debate on the constitutional court bill, and threatening a delay in the...
Tue, 08 Jul 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, July 8, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, July 8, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:00 News: Metro Indonesia2:30 Music: Pop Daerah...
Tue, 08 Jul 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 8, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 8, 2003Performances* Traditional art performances Taman Budaya Jawa Barat (West Java Cultural Center), Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., July 12. * Dance Drama Arjuna Gugat Taman Budaya Jawa Barat (West Java Cultural Center), Jl.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
An unholy alliance: Golkar and Nurcholish
An unholy alliance: Golkar and NurcholishMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Analyst, Jakarta News of the affirmation by Nurcholish Madjid, better known as Cak Nur, that he would enter the Golkar Party convention process in a bid to secure a presidential nomination has been met with incredulity, trepidation...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Tourists complain about Medan's taxis
Tourists complain about Medan's taxis MEDAN, North Sumatra: Tourists, both domestic and international, have been complaining about the taxi service in Medan.A number of Singaporean and Malaysian tourists said on Saturday that the conditions were very poor and uncomfortable for passengers.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Local mutual funds, relatively more profitable
Local mutual funds, relatively more profitableAdler Haymans Manurung Contributor Jakarta Last week the government reduced the interest rate on the central bank certificate to a one-digit figure: 9.5 percent. Compared to the 12.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Riot mars Perseden, PSIS match
Riot mars Perseden, PSIS matchI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Balinese soccer fans enraged by a refereeing decision rioted at the Ngurah Rai Stadium on Sunday, forcing the abandonment of a game between Denpasar-based Perseden and Semarang-based PSIS.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Tolerance is getting more costly
Tolerance is getting more costly There is this irksome joke which goes like, Indonesians differ from Westerners in that when the latter get up in the morning, they think of what they have to do, while the former think of what they have to destroy. The joke is absolutely untrue.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Riau-owned airline starts operating
Riau-owned airline starts operating PEKANBARU, Riau: An Airline owned by the Riau provincial administration -- PT Riau Air Line (RAL) -- has been serving flights to several cities in the province and abroad, a report said.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
The relevance of NAM solidarity
The relevance of NAM solidarityUraniwan S. Sudarsono, Diplomat, Jakarta Indonesia will host the Asia-Africa Subregional Organization Conference (ASROC) late this month. The meeting is the first of two preparatory ministerial meetings for the 50th celebration of the Asia Africa conference in 2005.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Singapore in trade dispute over Indonesian export figures
Singapore in trade dispute over Indonesian export figures Agence France-Presse SingaporeSingapore and neighboring Indonesia are in dispute over discrepancies in their bilateral trade figures, it emerged on Sunday. The two have clashed over an apparent US$2.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
400 not compensated for lost land
400 not compensated for lost landMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Four hundred people from 80 families in the hamlet of Kebon Jali, Tangerang, Banten province, have complained that they have not been compensated for the land they lost to the expansion of Soekarno-Hatta airport.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
S'pore in trade dispute over RI export figures
S'pore in trade dispute over RI export figuresAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore and neighboring Indonesia are in dispute over discrepancies in their bilateral trade figures, it emerged Sunday.The two have clashed over an apparent 2.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
MasterCard boost online payment security
MasterCard boost online payment securityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta MasterCard International has developed a technology called SecureCode that allows cardholders, online merchants and card issuers to enjoy more secure online transactions.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Aspiring actress cries foul
Aspiring actress cries foul JAKARTA: A 39-year-old man was reported to the police on Sunday by Anita Mulyani, 21, who accused him of posing as a director and falsely promising to give her a role in his television soap opera.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Riau-owned airline starts operating
Riau-owned airline starts operating PEKANBARU, Riau: An Airline owned by the Riau provincial administration -- PT Riau Air Line (RAL) -- has been serving flights to several cities in the province and abroad, a report said.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Borobudur needs more commitment: UNESCO
Borobudur needs more commitment: UNESCOSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Magelang, Central Java The famous Buddhist temple of Borobudur in Magelang, Central Java, needs a complete restoration that focuses not only on physical development but, mainly, on cultural, economic and environmental factors,...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Novotel hotel gets bomb threat
Novotel hotel gets bomb threat BOGOR: The peaceful atmosphere of Bogor, West Java, was suddenly disturbed by a bomb threat at Novotel hotel on Saturday morning.The threat, however, proved to be a hoax after a police bomb squad called in to search the building found nothing suspicious, Bogor Police...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Cikokol traders banned from rebuilding kiosks
Cikokol traders banned from rebuilding kiosksThe Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang municipal administration has prohibited hundreds of merchants in the Cikokol traditional market, whose shops burned down last week, from rebuilding their kiosks.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Fire guts homes in Tubagus Angke
Fire guts homes in Tubagus Angke JAKARTA: Dozens of homes in a slum near Tubagus Angke railway station in West Jakarta were gutted by fire on Saturday at about 9:20 p.m., but there were no reports of casualties.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Fire guts homes in Tubagus Angke
Fire guts homes in Tubagus Angke JAKARTA: Dozens of homes in a slum near Tubagus Angke railway station in West Jakarta were gutted by fire on Saturday at about 9:20 p.m., but there were no reports of casualties.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Yogya councillors to face summons in corruption case
Yogya councillors to face summons in corruption caseSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta provincial prosecutor's office announced over the weekend it would proceed with the investigation into two of six councillors at the provincial legislature who have been declared suspects in...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
East Asia on track to halve poverty: WB
East Asia on track to halve poverty: WBAgence France-Presse, Nusa Dua, Bali East Asian countries are on track to meet their millennium development goals, including halving poverty by 2015, despite a setback suffered during the 1997-98 regional economic crisis, the World Bank says.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Klender woodcraft emerges as a lucrative business
Klender woodcraft emerges as a lucrative businessZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Under the shade of a tree with the breeze in the leaves and birds chirping overhead, Muntahar was steadily carving traditional patterns of flowers on a teak cabinet.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Alumni urge YLBHI to introspect and change
Alumni urge YLBHI to introspect and changeMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) should introspect and make significant changes to survive its current financial crisis after three foreign funding organizations cut their...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
GAM ignores ultimatum on hostages
GAM ignores ultimatum on hostagesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite an Indonesian Military (TNI) ultimatum, the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) says it will not release a television news crew and two women they had detained.TNI chief Gen.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
RI told to change its LNG marketing strategy
RI told to change its LNG marketing strategyFitri Wulandari and Johannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia should combine efforts to explore foreign and domestic markets to absorb its huge liquefied natural gas (LNG) output, an energy analyst said.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Investigation into U.S. jets' intrusion goes on
Investigation into U.S. jets' intrusion goes onTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaConcern over the possible unauthorized entry on Thursday of five United States' F-18 Hornet warplanes into Indonesian airspace continues as an investigation into the case goes on.U.S.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Supply contracts needed for Tangguh
Supply contracts needed for Tangguh The Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project being developed by a consortium led by British firm BP PLC in the Bird's Head area of Papua is expected to become the country's third LNG plant, after ones in Arun and Bontang.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
1. ASEM: 4 x 12
1. ASEM: 4 x 12 Asia, EU ministers to boost partnership 2. ACEH: 2 x 28 Refugee numbers hit 48,000 as Aceh war efforts intensify 3. SING: 2 x 24 S'pore in trade dispute over RI export figures 4. TENNIS: 1 x 33 Fantastic Federer wins Wimbledon
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Stock index seen mixed despite positive sentiment
Stock index seen mixed despite positive sentimentRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite lingering positive sentiment, the performance of the Jakarta Composite Index is expected to be mixed this week due to a lack of fresh positive news and the accounting woes of state- owned...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Asia, EU ministers to boost partnership
Asia, EU ministers to boost partnershipDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The fifth Asia-Europe finance ministers meeting concluded on Sunday with participants endorsing the Bali Initiative, aimed at strengthening the partnership for growth and development between the two regions.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Aspiring actress cries foul
Aspiring actress cries foul JAKARTA: A 39-year-old man was reported the police on Sunday by Anita Mulyani, 21, who accused him of posing as a director and falsely promising to give her a role in his television soap opera.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
1 x 35
1 x 35 80 families not compensated for lost land JP/8/klender2 x 24 Klender woodcraft emerges as a lucrative business JP/8/market2 x 21 Cikokol traders banned from rebuilding kiosksJP/8/speakup1 x 44 'Reregistration aims to improve filing system'
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
1. Otsus: 10 x 4 lines
1. Otsus: 10 x 4 linesDistribute autonomy funds fairly: Papuan regent2. Probe: 22 x 2 linesYogya councillors to face summons in corruption case3. Temple: 16 x 2 linesBorobudur needs more commitment: UNESCO
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Unofficial fees
Unofficial fees I have recently had to suffer through a time without a car as mine was stolen and I found it difficult to obtain money from the insurance company. This was not their fault so much as that of the police.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Genius devices to backup your valuable data
Genius devices to backup your valuable dataZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Today, I am working on my old Pentium III PC again, and my daughter can smile again as she has got her PC back.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Releasing Suu Kyi the only viable option
Releasing Suu Kyi the only viable optionJose Ramos-Horta, Inter Press Service, Dili, East Timor Current events in Myanmar are deeply disturbing. A very revered monk, Sayadaw U Satetara, a high-ranking member of the holy Sangha and strong supporter of imprisoned Nobel Peace Laureate Daw Aung San Suu...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Train passenger separation?
Train passenger separation?From Warta Kota Several weeks ago I read reports on plans by PT Kereta Api (state railway company) to separate female train passengers from males. Later it was reported that the plan would not be realized in the near future. The reason for such separation remains unclear.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
South Korea joins the bandwagon, stepping up pressure on China
South Korea joins the bandwagon, stepping up pressure on China over currency Agence France-Presse Nusa Dua, IndonesiaSouth Korea has stepped up pressure on China to unleash its currency and make way for a revaluation to better reflect market forces and help reduce the U.S. current account deficit.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
IBRA moves to manage property assets
IBRA moves to manage property assetsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) plans to establish a holding company to manage its unsold property assets from earlier property asset sale programs (PPAP).
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Osias, Erni run to victory in Solo 10K
Osias, Erni run to victory in Solo 10KThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Osias Kamlase and Erni Ulatningsih won the Solo 10K run, held as part of the IOC-initiated Olympic Day Run 2003, in Salatiga in Central Java on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Manila expects to price bond 'in days'
Manila expects to price bond 'in days'Dow Jones, Bali, Indonesia The Philippines expects to price its planned global bond offer within a matter of days, the country's top finance official said in an interview on Saturday on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting."It should happen sometime soon...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Distribute autonomy funds fairly: Papuan Regent
Distribute autonomy funds fairly: Papuan RegentNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Manokwari regent Domiggus Mandacan appealed to Papua governor Jaap Salossa to be fair and transparent in distributing the special autonomy funds to regencies and municipalities in an effort to help minimize...
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Education Law needs explaining
Education Law needs explainingFrom Media IndonesiaThe new National Education Law has been produced through the mutual consent of the government and the House of Representatives; therefore its implementation should be supported by people from all walks of life.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
China, an opportunity and a challenge for global companies
China, an opportunity and a challenge for global companiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta China's rapid economic rise of the last 10 years presents an opportunity for global companies. But while it can be a lucrative market, it is also a fiercely competitive market, according to Jonathan R.
Mon, 07 Jul 2003
An unholy alliance: Golkar with Cak Nur candidacy
An unholy alliance: Golkar with Cak Nur candidacyMeidyatama Suryodiningrat Analyst JakartaNews of the affirmation by Nurcholish Madjid, better known as Cak Nur, that he would enter the Golkar Party convention process in a bid to secure a presidential nomination has been met with incredulity,...